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How to build a VMware test lab
In a VMware test lab, you have to pay attention to VM density, resource usage and more. Learn how to glean the right VMware performance metrics.
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How to prepare for the VMware VCP exam
There are different course requirements, costs and objectives for each level of VMware certifications, so it’s best to do your homework before taking the VCP exam or others.
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VMware vCloud Director 101
Now that vCloud Director 1.5 is out, learn about the installation process and licensing requirements for VMware’s private and hybrid cloud management tool.
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Running Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop on VMware vSphere
One way to try desktop virtualization is by running Citrix XenDesktop on VMware vSphere. Explore XenApp on VMware, too.
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Timing is everything: NTP synchronization for ESXi
Time is money, and in your VMware infrastructure, network time synchronization ensures that your ESXi hosts are timed to work correctly with other hosts and services.
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Comparing VMware ThinApp execution modes
If you’re using VMware ThinApp for application virtualization, you should know the difference between its deployed and streaming execution modes.
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VMware DR: Beyond Site Recovery Manager
VMware offers its own disaster recovery tools, but there are a number of viable third-party products you can use for VMware disaster recovery.
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Top 5 vSphere security features in VMware vSphere 5
There are lots of new features in VMware vSphere 5, and the vSphere security enhancements aren’t lacking. There’s the ESXi firewall, logging improvements and more.
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How VMware MVP improves mobile device security
VMware’s Mobile Virtualization Platform allows users to fuse two phones into one, but it also presents some mobile device security risks.
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VMware DR strategies for small environments
Developing a VMware disaster recovery strategy for a small environment means understanding your backup needs. It also changes things if you have more than one site.
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Top 10 VMware tips of 2011
Our annual top 10 list includes tips on ESX to ESXi migrations, snapshots and – not surprisingly – anything related to VMware’s recently released vSphere 5.
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Installing and configuring VMware vCloud Connector 1.5
VMware vCloud Connector 1.5 can help admins centrally manage VMs in private and public clouds. This tool shows your cloud workloads in one view.
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Using vCLI for VMware ESXi management
If you’re a command-line lover, you may prefer to use the vSphere Command Line Interface instead of the vSphere Client for managing ESXi hosts.
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VMware ESXi networking with IPv6
VMware vSphere now supports IPv6, but before you enable it, you need to decide whether IPv6 suits your VMware ESXi networking needs.
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Five exciting networking features in vSphere 5
You’ve heard about its storage enhancements, but vSphere 5 also includes some nifty networking features, including improvements to Network I/O Control and an ESXi firewall.
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VMware Fusion 4 security tips and tricks
For solid VMware Fusion security, you need to lock down devices and shared folders, and disable some of the default settings that make your VMs vulnerable.
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Four pillars of VMware monitoring and management
VMware systems monitoring requires attention to many areas of your infrastructure. For solid VMware infrastructure monitoring, check host and VM health, and set alarms.
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Upgrading ESXi hosts to VMware ESXi 5
If you’re ready to move to VMware ESXi 5, learn how to perform your ESXi upgrade in a few easy steps.
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VMware Boomerang: A mini vSphere Client
Boomerang, a VMware fling, is a pared down vSphere Client for basic VM tasks. It’s a neat utility, but it could use a few improvements.
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Getting started with VMware vShield 5
The newest version of VMware’s security suite offers a variety of new features. VMware vShield 5 improves upon the many components that make up this product family.
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Configuring ESXi syslog for centralized logging
Adjusting a few VMware ESXi syslog preferences can enable centralized logging on a remote host, which reduces the chance of losing important log data after a disaster.
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Using Fusion for Mac to get more from your Windows VM
VMware Fusion for Mac is a boon for IT pros that work with various OSes. VMware Fusion 4, in particular, can create snapshots and allow a Windows VM to use built-in Mac devices.
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VMware ESXi security FAQ
As the sole hypervisor of vSphere 5, you need to know the ins and outs of VMware ESXi, especially when it comes to securing the hypervisor and ESXi hosts.
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Storing ESXi syslog events on a remote Linux server
Designating a remote Linux server to record VMware ESXi syslog events allows you to access that important information, even if the ESXi host crashes.